Junes Wrote:
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> In all fairness to the County police, those
> familiar with the Reston trails are a two-sided
> sword. They offer a handy get away for criminals
> but also, as Reston's "highlight" are in use by
> dog walkers, runners, bicyclists and strollers
> throughout the day.
>
> With yesterday's "noonish" shooting, for police to
> charge into the wooded area after a couple armed
> men, even with dogs, would be reckless and could
> be dangerous, maybe even deadly for innocent
> people using the trails at the time.
>
I certainly wouldn't want the Reston District police to feel uncomfortable or to encounter anything dangerous. The point is they seem to easily lose these criminals. The pathways and wooded areas of Reston have been around for over 40 years. Over those 40 years the Police have had many strategies, including bull dozing a hill and a police sub station in that exact apartment complex.
As for the poster who said the police can't be on every street corner, no FFX police can't, but when there is crime spree in one area you increase patrols. In the above case, the police had a perimeter setup and a crime was committed in that perimeter.
Time to put those bicycles, dirt bikes and the new FFX Police ATV into action.
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